Felon on electronic monitoring steals from Target, leads pursuit across Chicago suburbs: prosecutors

The Brief

  • Michael Addison, 39, of DeKalb, a convicted felon already on electronic monitoring with an outstanding warrant, is charged with multiple felonies including unlawful possession of firearms, burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, retail theft, and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
  • Police say Addison stole a 2023 Ford Maverick, shoplifted about $2,642 in merchandise from a Target in Willowbrook, fled in the stolen vehicle, struck a parked car, led officers on a multi-agency chase, crashed near York Road, and briefly fled on foot before being arrested.
  • Officers recovered two loaded firearms from the vehicle; Addison remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 2.

DUPAGE COUNTY A convicted felon from DeKalb has been charged with unlawful possession of two firearms and unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle after stealing merchandise from a Target and leading police on a chase, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.

What we know:

Michael Addison, 39, of DeKalb, has been charged with one felony count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, one felony count of burglary, one felony count of possession of a stolen vehicle, one felony count of retail theft, and one felony count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon without a FOID card.

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